2013–14 VTB United League

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VTB United League
Season2013–14
Number of teams20
Regular season
Top seed Khimki
Season MVP Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Goudelock
Finals
Champions Flag of Russia.svg CSKA Moscow
(5th VTB League title )
(21st Russian national title)
  Runners-up Flag of Russia.svg Nizhny Novgorod
Playoffs MVP Flag of Serbia.svg Miloš Teodosić
Awards
Coach of the Year Flag of Lithuania.svg Rimas Kurtinaitis
Defensive Player Flag of Russia.svg Sasha Kaun
Sixth Man Flag of the United States.svg James Augustine
Young Player(s) Flag of Russia.svg Dmitry Kulagin
Flag of Lithuania.svg Edgaras Ulanovas
Statistical leaders
Points Flag of the United States.svg Cory Higgins 21.5
Rebounds Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg Frank Elegar 8.4
Assists Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Jerry Johnson 7.5
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The 2013–14 VTB United League was the 5th complete season of the VTB United League. The tournament featured 20 teams, from 10 countries during the season, 2 more teams than the previous year. It was the first season the VTB United League that functioned as the new domestic first tier level for Russian basketball clubs.

Contents

CSKA Moscow won their 5th VTB United League title, and their 21st Russian national championship.

Participants

Country (League)Teams
Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus (BPL) Tsmoki-Minsk
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic (NBL) ČEZ Basketball Nymburk
Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia (KML) Kalev/Cramo
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan (Division 1) Astana
Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia (LBL) VEF Rīga
Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania (LKL) Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius
Neptūnas Klaipėda
Flag of Poland.svg Poland (PLK) Turów Zgorzelec
Flag of Russia.svg Russia (PBL) CSKA Moscow
Enisey Krasnoyarsk
Khimki Moscow Region
Krasnye Krylya Samara
BC Krasny Oktyabr
Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar
Nizhny Novgorod
Spartak Saint Petersburg
Triumph Lyubertsy
UNICS Kazan
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine (SuperLeague) Azovmash Mariupol
Donetsk

Regular season

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDQualification or relegation
1 Flag of Russia.svg Unics Kazan 1817113711132+239 Qualified for Quarterfinals
2 Flag of Lithuania.svg Lietuvos Rytas 1813514561355+101
3 Flag of Russia.svg Lokomotiv Kuban 1812613301271+59 Qualified for Round of 16
4 Flag of Russia.svg Nizhny Novgorod 1811713801276+104
5 Flag of Russia.svg Enisey Krasnoyarsk 189915601579−19
6 Flag of Russia.svg Spartak St. Petersburg 1871112981365−67
7 Flag of Poland.svg Turów Zgorzelec 1861214431525−82
8 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg ČEZ Nymburk 1851314301521−91
9 Flag of Ukraine.svg Donetsk [upper-alpha 1] 1881012291286−57
10 Flag of Estonia.svg Kalev/Cramo 1821613691556−187
  1. ↑ Team withdrawing from the tournament due to annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation. [1]

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDQualification or relegation
1 Flag of Russia.svg BC Khimki 1818015671249+318 Qualified for Quarterfinals
2 Flag of Russia.svg CSKA Moscow 1816214681223+245
3 Flag of Russia.svg BC Triumph Lyubertsy 1811714011394+7 Qualified for Round of 16
4 Flag of Russia.svg Krasnye Krylia 189913711394−23
5 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Astana 1881014981527−29
6 Flag of Russia.svg Krasny Oktyabr 1881015041591−87
7 Flag of Latvia.svg VEF Rīga 1871113981430−32
8 Flag of Lithuania.svg Neptūnas Klaipėda 1851314061525−119
9 Flag of Belarus.svg Tsmoki Minsk 1841413981502−104
10 Flag of Ukraine.svg Azovmash Mariupol 1841413141480−166

Playoffs

Bracket

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
                              
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Flag of Russia.svg Unics Kazan 858693
 
 
 
 Flag of Russia.svg Krasnye Krylia 637477
 
 Flag of Russia.svg Krasnye Krylia 81101
 
 
 
 Flag of Russia.svg Enisey Krasnoyarsk 7890
 
 Flag of Russia.svg Unics Kazan 906186
 
 
 Flag of Russia.svg CSKA Moscow 926592
 
 
 
 
 
 Flag of Russia.svg CSKA Moscow 8366767984
 
 
 
 Flag of Russia.svg Lokomotiv Kuban 8781737865
 
 Flag of Russia.svg Lokomotiv Kuban 9189
 
 
 
 Flag of Russia.svg Krasny Oktyabr 8573
 
 Flag of Russia.svg CSKA Moscow 658682
 
 
 Flag of Russia.svg Nizhny Novgorod 545966
 
 
 
 
 
 Flag of Russia.svg Khimki 767064
 
 
 
 Flag of Russia.svg Nizhny Novgorod 787684
 
 Flag of Russia.svg Nizhny Novgorod 7176
 
 
 
 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Astana 5868
 
 Flag of Russia.svg Nizhny Novgorod 87758084
 
 
 Flag of Lithuania.svg Lietuvos rytas 81786978
 
 
 
 
 
 Flag of Lithuania.svg Lietuvos rytas 809697
 
 
 
 Flag of Russia.svg Triumph Lyubertsy 699487
 
 Flag of Russia.svg Triumph Lyubertsy 577466
 
 
 Flag of Russia.svg Spartak St.Petersburg 745759
 

Awards

Major awards

All-Tournament First Team

All-Tournament Second Team

Nationality awards

For the second season in a row, awards were handed out to the best player by nationality.

NationalityPlayerTeamRef.
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukrainian Kyrylo Natyazhko Flag of Ukraine.svg Azovmash [8]
Flag of Estonia.svg Estonian Rain Veideman Flag of Estonia.svg Kalev/Cramo [9]
Flag of Poland.svg Polish Damian Kulig Flag of Poland.svg Turów Zgorzelec [10]
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Vojtěch Hruban Flag of the Czech Republic.svg CEZ Nymburk [11]
Flag of Latvia.svg Latvian Jānis Blūms Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Astana [12]
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakh Anatoliy Kolesnikov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Astana [13]
Flag of Belarus.svg Belarusian Vladimir Veremeenko Flag of Russia.svg Unics Kazan [14]
Flag of Russia.svg Russian Semen Antonov Flag of Russia.svg Nizhny Novgorod
Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania Martynas Gecevičius Flag of Lithuania.svg Lietuvos Rytas

Monthly MVP

MonthPlayerTeamRef.
October Flag of Russia.svg Sasha Kaun Flag of Russia.svg CSKA Moscow [16]
November Flag of the United States.svg Cory Higgins Flag of Russia.svg Triumph Lyubertsy [16]
December Flag of the United States.svg Alex Renfroe Flag of Russia.svg Enisey Krasnoyarsk [16]
January Flag of the United States.svg James Augustine Flag of Russia.svg Khimki [16]
February Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Goudelock Flag of Russia.svg Unics Kazan [17]
March Flag of Bulgaria.svg Willie Deane Flag of Russia.svg Krasny Oktyabr [16]

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